| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski loses the dribble to Timothy Faucette | 26-30 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Remick and he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (C) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl, Gregg Bentley | |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick is hacked by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Santiago Martin (SF) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG) Rodney Remick | |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Harlan Kenney | 26-35 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Stephen Steadham - foul #1 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), David Morris (C) Scott Smith, John Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tommy Banks (SG) Stephen Steadham | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | William Dysart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney lays it up and in set up by Tommy Banks and the foul's on Edward Work - foul #2 on Edward Work, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Angel Bruno (C) William Dysart, Santiago Martin, David Morris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gary Holl (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Tommy Banks, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Timothy Faucette | 26-39 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski blows the layup | 26-39 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Moon | 29-39 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Work (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Remick steps in front of the John Tooley pass in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick dunks the ball | 29-44 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Timothy Faucette steals the ball from John Moon | 29-44 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Faucette | 29-46 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Tooley buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Angel Bruno and he's fouled by Timothy Faucette - foul #2 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF), David Morris (C) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Joshua Hensel (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Harlan Kenney, Rodney Remick, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl, Gregg Bentley | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Charles Williams is fouled on the floor by John Tooley - foul #2 on John Tooley, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG) John Tooley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell drills a floater from close range set up by Charles Williams | 32-48 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Terry Parnell steps in front of the David Morris pass | 32-48 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Steadham | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Steadham - foul #2 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Justin Rushenberg (C) William Dysart, David Morris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Charles Williams hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Steadham | 34-52 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-52 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Walker King grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Charles Williams buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Steadham and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Santiago Martin, John Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gary Holl (PF) Stephen Steadham, Joshua Hensel, Walker King, Gregg Bentley | |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | John Tooley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-55 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 34-55 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | John Tooley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), Edward Work (PF) John Moon, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (C) Charles Williams | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Gary Holl is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #6 | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Faucette | 34-58 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | William Dysart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-58 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno tips it home | 36-58 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harlan Kenney | 36-61 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | William Dysart is hacked by Harlan Kenney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #5 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF), David Morris (C) William Dysart, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Joshua Hensel (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Harlan Kenney, Rodney Remick, Timothy Faucette, Michael Perkins | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-61 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Stephen Steadham | 39-63 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith's floater is tipped away by Gary Holl | 39-63 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 41-63 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | John Smith takes the ball from Stephen Steadham | 41-63 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Tooley | 43-63 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hensel | 43-65 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin loses the dribble to Stephen Steadham | 43-65 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | David Morris takes the ball from Gary Holl | 43-65 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley lays it up and in set up by Terry Parnell and he's hacked by John Tooley - foul #3 on John Tooley, team foul #7 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Michael Cohee (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Tooley, Scott Smith, Santiago Martin, John Smith, David Morris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Stephen Steadham, Joshua Hensel, Terry Parnell, Gary Holl | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the free throw | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cohee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | John Moon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-68 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins tips it in | 43-70 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-70 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins pulls down the rebound | 43-70 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-70 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-70 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Angel Bruno picks off the pass by Rodney Remick | 43-70 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Harlan Kenney is called for the reach on John Moon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #6 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Tommy Banks (SG), Walker King (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Harlan Kenney, Rodney Remick, Timothy Faucette, Michael Perkins | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Justin Rushenberg is denied by Gregg Bentley | 43-70 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the board | 43-70 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the driving attempt in the paint | 43-70 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Work pulls down the rebound | 43-70 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-70 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-70 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the easy layup | 43-70 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin pulls down the rebound | 43-70 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | William Dysart is hacked by Tommy Banks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Banks, team foul #7 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Michael Cohee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (PF) Tommy Banks, Walker King, Charles Williams | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | William Dysart misses the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley snags the defensive board | 43-70 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-70 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley snags the offensive board | 43-70 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-70 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the offensive board | 43-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Gregg Bentley is denied by Justin Rushenberg | 43-70 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fairly fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Santiago Martin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fairly fresh) C - Edward Work (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Work - foul #3 on Edward Work, team foul #8 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (PF) Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Joshua Hensel (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gary Holl (PF) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by David Morris is denied by Gregg Bentley | 43-71 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Work tips it in | 45-71 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Santiago Martin - foul #3 on Santiago Martin, team foul #9 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee (PG) William Dysart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | David Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-73 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the defensive board | 45-73 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-73 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the offensive board | 45-73 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harlan Kenney | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | David Morris's floater is tipped away by Charles Williams | 45-76 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | David Morris grabs the offensive board | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-76 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the board | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette lays it up and in on a great pass from Harlan Kenney | 45-78 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG) Michael Cohee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Gregg Bentley (C) Harlan Kenney, Joshua Hensel, Charles Williams | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham runs out the clock | 45-78 |